Female Entrepreneur Alumni Revisit Nanjing University for 122nd Anniversary Celebrations

In order to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important reply to the young scholars who returned from overseas, and on the occasion of the 122nd anniversary of our university and the 10th anniversary of the construction of the “first Nanjing University”, the Women’s Federation of Nanjing University, the Nanjing Alumni Association Yuehuo Women’s Club, and the National University Science Park of Nanjing University jointly invited more than 30 female entrepreneurs in Nanjing to visit their alma mater, relive their youth, and reminisce about the friendship between teachers and students. Chen Yunsong, deputy secretary of the Party Committee and director of the school office, attended the event.

The female entrepreneurs who visited this time included not only outstanding people who have made remarkable achievements in their respective fields, but also many enthusiastic alumni who have deep feelings for their alma mater and always pay attention to the development of their alma mater. Their arrival added a different style to the 122nd anniversary celebration of our school.

The female entrepreneur alumni first visited the Xianlin campus and felt the rapid changes in their alma mater. Then they came to the unique landmark landscape of the Xianlin campus – Xiangxue Sea Garden. Xu Zheng, deputy dean of the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, led the visiting alumni to visit and introduced in detail the design intention and construction process of Xiangxue Sea Garden, which first introduced the cultural essence of Suzhou classical gardens and the historical and cultural landscape of “Xiangxue Sea” to domestic universities. The female entrepreneur alumni praised the rapid development of their alma mater, which made them feel extremely proud and gratified.

The visiting alumni group’s second stop was the art gallery on the first floor of Xingyun Building, where they visited the “Growing and Prosperous Nanyong – Exhibition of Unearthed Cultural Relics from the Collection of Nanjing University” and admired nearly 500 cultural relics centered on the Xiaoke Ding. They all said that by understanding the profound cultural heritage and historical accumulation of their alma mater, they have a deeper understanding and perception of the spirit of “chewing roots and accomplishing great things” contained in the school motto and school song.

Afterwards, female entrepreneur alumni attended the symposium. At the symposium, Chen Yunsong said in his speech that Nanjing University is a century-old institution with a long history and outstanding reputation, with a glorious history of 122 years. As early as a hundred years ago during the Nanjing Higher Normal School period, it was the first to lift the ban on women and implement coeducation. A large number of outstanding women emerged, and the chapters of progress they wrote have long been recorded in history and have become the role models for women in Nanjing University today. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that “women’s passion and efforts, which are no less than men’s, have played an important role in ‘half the sky'”, and female alumni have contributed very important feminine power to the development of our university. In the process of running the school, Nanjing University has firmly upheld the “red” soul, resolutely pursued the “truth”, adhered to the “elegant” character, persisted in the “breaking” spirit, and comprehensively promoted the construction of a world-class Nanjing University with Chinese characteristics through “forging ahead action”. He encouraged all female entrepreneur alumni to actively contribute their strength to the development of their alma mater, tell the Nanjing University story well, promote the Nanjing University spirit, bear in mind the needs of the country, respond to the call of the times, and strive to build an emotional community, career community, and value community between alumni and their alma mater to form a good situation for the common development of their alma mater and alumni.

Min Xueqin, the president of the Women’s Federation of Nanjing University and professor of the School of Social Sciences, introduced the establishment of the Women’s Federation of Nanjing University and its main work achievements to the visiting alumni. Since its establishment, the Women’s Federation of Nanjing University has held various activities such as the Women’s Congress, the first national forum of 100 female scholars, the “Fenjin Action” Women’s Promotion Conference, the “Chinese-style Modernization and Women’s Development Research Forum”, the first national artificial intelligence female scientist forum, the first national “Female Political Scientist” Forum, “Strive to Forge Ahead and Move Forward Courageously – Nanjing University Women’s Growth Series Theme Salon”, and established the “Nanjing University Women’s Development Fund”, hosted the first “Fenjin Cup” Women’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition of Nanjing University, etc., paying attention to the growth and development of female teachers, students, and female alumni of our university. It is also hoped that the female entrepreneur alumni who visited this time can continue to inherit the fine tradition of Nanjing University people who love the party and the country and serve the party and the country, always care about “national affairs” and shoulder “national responsibilities”, and integrate personal struggle into the “Nanjing University-style endeavor” and into the historical process of comprehensively building a modern socialist country and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

During the discussion session, female entrepreneur alumni from all walks of life shared their stories with Nanjing University. They also expressed their expectations for the future development of the school and expressed their willingness to contribute to the development of their alma mater and build a more glorious future for Nanjing University!

At the end of the symposium, Secretary Chen Yunsong and all the participants wished Nanjing University Students a happy Day and shared birthday cakes.

Relevant departments, college leaders and teacher representatives of our school accompanied us to participate in this event.